Stray Dog

Late afternoon heat, the bus sway. A wallet’s lift, a pistol’s heft gone. Murakami’s badge tightens like a noose as the city’s back alleys yawn with the thief’s shadow. Kurosawa turns a revolver into a mirror.

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Akira Kurosawa directed Stray Dog in 1949. See Akira Kurosawa's full filmography, where to start with Akira Kurosawa, or where to go after you've seen everything by Akira Kurosawa.

Stray Dog was released in 1949 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 122 minutes.